NGC 4589

NGC 4589 is an elliptical galaxy located in the Draco constellation.[4][5][6] It is at a distance of about 108 million light-years away from the Earth. It is known by its designations PGC 42139 or UGC 7797.[2]

NGC 4589
NGC 4589 imaged by Hubble
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationDraco
Right ascension12h 37m 25.0s[1]
Declination+74° 11 30[1]
Redshift0.006511[2]
Helio radial velocity1946 km/s[2]
Distance73.0 Mly (22.39 Mpc)[1]
Characteristics
TypeE[2]
Apparent size (V)3.47 × 2.75[3]
Other designations
IRAS F12353+7428, UGC 7797, LEDA 42139[2]

In the center of NGC 4589 lies a supermassive black hole in its center. It has a supernova called 2005cz. NGC 4589 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on November 22, 1797.

See also

References

  • Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy NGC 4589". In-The-Sky.org. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  • Media related to NGC 4589 at Wikimedia Commons


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